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T61,Windows XP, after Middleton bios update wireless not working
T61,Windows XP, after Middleton bios update wireless not working
Did the middleton bios upgrade on my T61, then installed a new 240Gb SSD, and reloaded the windows XP operating system.
Boots and runs a lot faster....BUT....
Problem -> can't get the wireless working.
Doing the my computer>properties>device manager - the network devices only show 1384 net adapter
Other devices show Unknown device "ACPI\IBM0068\5&2890D699&0
Any help and advice is appreciated
Boots and runs a lot faster....BUT....
Problem -> can't get the wireless working.
Doing the my computer>properties>device manager - the network devices only show 1384 net adapter
Other devices show Unknown device "ACPI\IBM0068\5&2890D699&0
Any help and advice is appreciated
Re: T61,Windows XP, after Middleton bios update wireless not working
is that win xp 64 bit or 32 bit ?HikerLT wrote: ↑Wed Aug 07, 2019 7:26 amDid the middleton bios upgrade on my T61, then installed a new 240Gb SSD, and reloaded the windows XP operating system.
Boots and runs a lot faster....BUT....
Problem -> can't get the wireless working.
Doing the my computer>properties>device manager - the network devices only show 1384 net adapter
Other devices show Unknown device "ACPI\IBM0068\5&2890D699&0
Any help and advice is appreciated
if its the 32 bit , i dont understand why you did the Middleton, its wasting the T61 with a 32 bit XP
I also have an XP machine, but its a T60, which is a perfect match since the T60 cant use more then 3 gigs of ram
also it would help us to know what wireless card you have.
W530, 3840QM, 32GB, K2000M
P1, XEON 2176, 32GB ECC, P2000, IPS
X230, 3320M, 16GB, HD4000, IPS
T601F X9000, 8GB, X3100, UXGA FlexView 1600x1200
T61 14" 4:3, T9500, 8GB, NVS140M
T60 14" 4:3, T7600, 3GB, GMA950
P71, 7700HQ, 16GB, P600, IPS
T470 6300U
R61i, T430s
RIP: T43p, X201
P1, XEON 2176, 32GB ECC, P2000, IPS
X230, 3320M, 16GB, HD4000, IPS
T601F X9000, 8GB, X3100, UXGA FlexView 1600x1200
T61 14" 4:3, T9500, 8GB, NVS140M
T60 14" 4:3, T7600, 3GB, GMA950
P71, 7700HQ, 16GB, P600, IPS
T470 6300U
R61i, T430s
RIP: T43p, X201
Re: T61,Windows XP, after Middleton bios update wireless not working
Welcome to the forum!
Is the wireless switch on ? Is the card enabled in BIOS ?
That device doesn't seem to be your wireless card.HikerLT wrote: ↑Wed Aug 07, 2019 7:26 amDid the middleton bios upgrade on my T61, then installed a new 240Gb SSD, and reloaded the windows XP operating system.
Boots and runs a lot faster....BUT....
Problem -> can't get the wireless working.
Doing the my computer>properties>device manager - the network devices only show 1384 net adapter
Other devices show Unknown device "ACPI\IBM0068\5&2890D699&0
Any help and advice is appreciated
Is the wireless switch on ? Is the card enabled in BIOS ?
Middleton's BIOS has absolutely nothing to do with one running a 32-bit vs. 64-bit OS. It is an excellent idea regardless of the OS. Why wouldn't one want SATA II transfer speeds and/or whitelists removed ?
...Knowledge is a deadly friend when no one sets the rules...(King Crimson)
Cheers,
George (your grouchy retired FlexView farmer)
One FlexView to rule them all: A31p
Abused daily: T520, X200s
PMs requesting personal tech support will be ignored.
Cheers,
George (your grouchy retired FlexView farmer)
One FlexView to rule them all: A31p
Abused daily: T520, X200s
PMs requesting personal tech support will be ignored.
Re: T61,Windows XP, after Middleton bios update wireless not working
my T61 model is 7661-BF3
I donloaded and installed the wireless driver :
Intel Wireless LAN (abgn, abg, bg) for Windows XP - ThinkPad
Version
: 13.04.0000
Now I show wireless connectivity, but can not connect to any websites in Internet Explorer.
Running the Internet Explorer TOOLS > Diagnose Connection problems
result :
Windows cannot connect to the Internet using HTTP, HTTPS, or FTP. This is probably caused by firewall settings on this computer.
Check the firewall settings for the HTTP port (80), HTTPS port (443) and FTP port (21)
How do I check these settings ?
Thanks for the advice and help !
I donloaded and installed the wireless driver :
Intel Wireless LAN (abgn, abg, bg) for Windows XP - ThinkPad
Version
: 13.04.0000
Now I show wireless connectivity, but can not connect to any websites in Internet Explorer.
Running the Internet Explorer TOOLS > Diagnose Connection problems
result :
Windows cannot connect to the Internet using HTTP, HTTPS, or FTP. This is probably caused by firewall settings on this computer.
Check the firewall settings for the HTTP port (80), HTTPS port (443) and FTP port (21)
How do I check these settings ?
Thanks for the advice and help !
Re: T61,Windows XP, after Middleton bios update wireless not working
I never said that middleton bios has anything to do with 32 bit or 64 bit, you misread my comment,
I was saying that if he is using 32 bit it wont matter much, since he can only use 3 gigs of ram instead of 8 gigs.
that and also XP has several other limitations, which might be ok on an older T60, but using xp on a t61 is a waste.
W530, 3840QM, 32GB, K2000M
P1, XEON 2176, 32GB ECC, P2000, IPS
X230, 3320M, 16GB, HD4000, IPS
T601F X9000, 8GB, X3100, UXGA FlexView 1600x1200
T61 14" 4:3, T9500, 8GB, NVS140M
T60 14" 4:3, T7600, 3GB, GMA950
P71, 7700HQ, 16GB, P600, IPS
T470 6300U
R61i, T430s
RIP: T43p, X201
P1, XEON 2176, 32GB ECC, P2000, IPS
X230, 3320M, 16GB, HD4000, IPS
T601F X9000, 8GB, X3100, UXGA FlexView 1600x1200
T61 14" 4:3, T9500, 8GB, NVS140M
T60 14" 4:3, T7600, 3GB, GMA950
P71, 7700HQ, 16GB, P600, IPS
T470 6300U
R61i, T430s
RIP: T43p, X201
Re: T61,Windows XP, after Middleton bios update wireless not working
You said, emphasis mine:
if its the 32 bit , i dont understand why you did the Middleton, its wasting the T61 with a 32 bit XP
Regarding XP as an OS, that's your opinion which you're most certainly entitled to. However, the improvement in performance after applying Middleton's BIOS is not a matter of opinion, it's a proven fact. Nothing wasted there.I was saying that if he is using 32 bit it wont matter much, since he can only use 3 gigs of ram instead of 8 gigs.
that and also XP has several other limitations, which might be ok on an older T60, but using xp on a t61 is a waste.
Try a different browser to begin with.
Should that fail, connect via wired LAN and verify whether you can get online.
Good luck.
...Knowledge is a deadly friend when no one sets the rules...(King Crimson)
Cheers,
George (your grouchy retired FlexView farmer)
One FlexView to rule them all: A31p
Abused daily: T520, X200s
PMs requesting personal tech support will be ignored.
Cheers,
George (your grouchy retired FlexView farmer)
One FlexView to rule them all: A31p
Abused daily: T520, X200s
PMs requesting personal tech support will be ignored.
Re: T61,Windows XP, after Middleton bios update wireless not working
I agree that the M bios adds several improvements beyond the RAM, but I hope you would also agree that at this point its the win XP which is the biggest limiting factor for his machine.ajkula66 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 07, 2019 2:28 pmYou said, emphasis mine:if its the 32 bit , i dont understand why you did the Middleton, its wasting the T61 with a 32 bit XPRegarding XP as an OS, that's your opinion which you're most certainly entitled to. However, the improvement in performance after applying Middleton's BIOS is not a matter of opinion, it's a proven fact. Nothing wasted there.I was saying that if he is using 32 bit it wont matter much, since he can only use 3 gigs of ram instead of 8 gigs.
that and also XP has several other limitations, which might be ok on an older T60, but using xp on a t61 is a waste.
W530, 3840QM, 32GB, K2000M
P1, XEON 2176, 32GB ECC, P2000, IPS
X230, 3320M, 16GB, HD4000, IPS
T601F X9000, 8GB, X3100, UXGA FlexView 1600x1200
T61 14" 4:3, T9500, 8GB, NVS140M
T60 14" 4:3, T7600, 3GB, GMA950
P71, 7700HQ, 16GB, P600, IPS
T470 6300U
R61i, T430s
RIP: T43p, X201
P1, XEON 2176, 32GB ECC, P2000, IPS
X230, 3320M, 16GB, HD4000, IPS
T601F X9000, 8GB, X3100, UXGA FlexView 1600x1200
T61 14" 4:3, T9500, 8GB, NVS140M
T60 14" 4:3, T7600, 3GB, GMA950
P71, 7700HQ, 16GB, P600, IPS
T470 6300U
R61i, T430s
RIP: T43p, X201
Re: T61,Windows XP, after Middleton bios update wireless not working
to the original poster, did you check to see if the wireless antenna wires are well connected to the wireless card?
W530, 3840QM, 32GB, K2000M
P1, XEON 2176, 32GB ECC, P2000, IPS
X230, 3320M, 16GB, HD4000, IPS
T601F X9000, 8GB, X3100, UXGA FlexView 1600x1200
T61 14" 4:3, T9500, 8GB, NVS140M
T60 14" 4:3, T7600, 3GB, GMA950
P71, 7700HQ, 16GB, P600, IPS
T470 6300U
R61i, T430s
RIP: T43p, X201
P1, XEON 2176, 32GB ECC, P2000, IPS
X230, 3320M, 16GB, HD4000, IPS
T601F X9000, 8GB, X3100, UXGA FlexView 1600x1200
T61 14" 4:3, T9500, 8GB, NVS140M
T60 14" 4:3, T7600, 3GB, GMA950
P71, 7700HQ, 16GB, P600, IPS
T470 6300U
R61i, T430s
RIP: T43p, X201
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Re: T61,Windows XP, after Middleton bios update wireless not working
I did a search of "ACPI\IBM0068\5&2890D699&0" which turns out to be the IBM power management device; this should be the driver for it. https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/downloads/ds015022 As far as your wireless card, was this an existing card or was it added after the bios change? If it was the existing card, did it show in the Device Manager prior to the BIOS change?
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